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Filing year 2023

MUSEUM ASSOCIATES

Los Angeles, California·EIN 95-2264067·NTEE A51 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$156.1M
Total assets
$1.7B
Total expenses
$108M
Reported officers
73

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.

CEO and Wallis Annenberg D
Above 90th percentile
$1.9M
$2.1M
Base
$1.1M
Bonus
$200k
Other
$196k
Benefits
Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$1M
$1.2M
Base
$861k
Bonus
$100k
Other
Benefits
$42k
Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$555k
$614k
Base
$291k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
General Counsel & Assistan
Officer (Unspecified)
$442k
$489k
Base
$389k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Vp, Facilities and Securit
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$395k
$436k
Base
$319k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Deputy Director, Program D
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$370k
$409k
Base
$276k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$34k
Sr. Deputy Directorart Adm
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$332k
$367k
Base
$127k
Bonus
$13k
Other
Benefits
Svp, Development
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$329k
$363k
Base
$282k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Deputy Director for Curatorial & Exhibitions
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$322k
$356k
Base
$281k
Bonus
Other
$20k
Benefits
$14k
Avp, People & Culture
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$281k
$311k
Base
$221k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Curator & Dept Head
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$273k
$301k
Base
$222k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Senior Curator & Dept. Hea
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$257k
$284k
Base
$85k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Vp, Education & Public Pro
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$250k
$277k
Base
$226k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$243k
$268k
Base
$54k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 59 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at MUSEUM ASSOCIATES equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 33%
from 2022

From $2.8M in 2022 to $1.9M in 2023.

$2.8M
2022
$1.9M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 35% in real terms$3.2M to $2.1M

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 33% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 20%.

$2.8M in 2022 to $1.9M in 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 34% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 94% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about MUSEUM ASSOCIATES

What does the Chief Executive Officer of MUSEUM ASSOCIATES earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of MUSEUM ASSOCIATES received $1,865,018 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MUSEUM ASSOCIATES compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MUSEUM ASSOCIATES falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at MUSEUM ASSOCIATES equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are MUSEUM ASSOCIATES's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, MUSEUM ASSOCIATES reported $156.1M in total revenue and $108M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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